The NRECA is the national service organization for around 900 rural electric cooperatives that provide electricity to 42 million people across 2,500+ counties, including 92% of persistent poverty counties.

Unlike the rest of the electric sector, electric co-ops sell the majority of their power to households rather than businesses. Keeping rates affordable is especially important for these consumer-members at the end of the line.

The Cooperative Action Network is the grassroots hub of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The NRECA is the national service organization for around 900 rural electric cooperatives that provide electricity to 42 million people across 2,500+ counties, including 92% of persistent poverty counties. Unlike the rest of the electric sector, electric co-ops sell the majority of their power to households rather than businesses. Keeping rates affordable is especially important for these consumer-members at the end of the line.

It’s more important than ever to band together and promote common sense solutions to the problems facing our nation.

Members of Congress work for you, and they need to hear your stories. Co-ops Vote is a non-partisan project of America’s Electric Cooperatives designed to inform its members on the key issues facing electric co-ops and encourage them to vote and support their co-ops and the communities they serve when they go to the polls. Co-ops Vote does not endorse or recommend any candidates for election. Visit Co-ops Vote to get quick access to voter registration information, your elected officials, and more.

Want to learn and engage in issues facing electric cooperatives and their member-consumers? Visit Voices for Cooperative Power and join our growing grassroots army today to become part of our team of advocates as we promote the importance of electric cooperatives across the nation.

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Reliable, Affordable, Responsible Power

Co-ops know that energy conservation and efficiency improvements help manage electricity demand and lower your energy bills. Voices for Cooperative Power supports a broad energy portfolio that allows co-ops to select the best resource mix to provide their local communities with reliable, sustainable and affordable power

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Supporting Co-op Communities

Co-ops leverage a variety of programs to support local families and businesses and play an important role in local communities by enabling sustainable progress. In fact, 88% electric co-op members agree that electric co-ops play a crucial role in strengthening their local economy, according to a 2019 survey by Frederick Poll.